Malaysian World View

Download or read book Malaysian World-view written by Mohd. Taib Osman and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1985 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays on the worldviews of the people in Malaysia focuses on the three main ethnic groups - the Malays, Chinese and Indians - as well as the indigenous peoples of Sabah. Topics include the Islamic worldview of Man, society and nature, the traditional Malay socio-political outlook, the language and worldview of the Malay peasants, as well as Malaysian folk-tales and drama. The worldview of social belonging among the Chinese and Indians, and the traditional worldviews of the indigenous peoples of Sabah are also presented.